Taylor Swift Is A Feminist In Our Twitter Dreams

For those who feel Taylor Swift’s lyrics are a little antiquated in their view of romance, a new Twitter handle is giving them a feminist upgrade. Going by the name FeministTaylorSwift (@feministtswift), the parody account started re-writing some of the singer’s biggest songs on June 12th.

In just 20 days, the account (whose photo is Swift done up like Rosie The Riveter) has posted 184 tweets that attempt to break the glass ceiling by redefining a few pop songs. With nearly 111,000 followers at press time, the account seems to have struck a chord.

No longer is “Love Story” about a girl pining for a guy. Instead it’s about a woman finding her own strength.

You were Romeo, you were throwin’ pebbles / And my daddy said “Stay away from Juliet” / But I’m a grown woman who can make her own decisions — FeministTaylorSwift (@feministtswift) June 16, 2013

But does this anonymous Twitter handle — whose bio, “Happy. Free. Confused. Oppressed by the patriarchy. At the same time,” is a feminist play on Swift’s song “22” — prove once and for all that Swift is bad for feminism?

Though Swift’s ability to stay out of jail is to be commended by parents everywhere, many women wonder if the Red singer’s penchant for all things girly is sending the wrong message to all the mini-Swifts out there who hang on to each and every one of her words. Words that may or may not feature heart-dotted I’s.